2009 CFL season | |
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Duration | July 1 – November 8, 2009 |
East champions | Montreal Alouettes |
West champions | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
97th Grey Cup | |
Date | November 29, 2009 |
Venue | McMahon Stadium, Calgary |
Champions | Montreal Alouettes |
The 2009 CFL season was the 56th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 52nd season of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes won the 97th Grey Cup on November 29 with a last second 28–27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 19-week regular schedule, issued February 3, 2009, began on July 1, which was only the second time in league history that a CFL season started on Canada Day, with the first occurring in 1998.[1] The playoffs started on November 15 and two weeks of pre-season games began on June 17.[2]